While I am all for a net gain of aircraft, it sure would be nicer if they paid anywhere near the same as the primary aircraft it is replacing. The 757/767.

And in 3, 2, 1, T will be here with his LBP.

74 airframes are leaving. 64 of those will be replaced by aircraft paying about 2.5 percent less. The remaining growth airframes pay 100 percent more then those they are replacing since they are growth. A widebody RFP will be put out by the company in the fall.

02-26-2014 | 08:55 PM

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Hopefully they remain growth.

I'm hearing a 787/350 fly off with a "large" order to whoever wins.

Given how sexy the 350 looks, how big it is, and the 787's propensity to catch on fire (with lord knows what other engineering deficiencies that haven't been "discovered" yet)... I'm hoping for the 350.

02-26-2014 | 09:14 PM

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Hope you are right about the RFP. But, like I said, the replacements pay less. Not bueno.

02-26-2014 | 09:17 PM

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Agree. 350 looks sharp. But, it hasn't been in the air enough at this point in its life to determine if it's a pyros dream or not. Hope it isn't.

02-26-2014 | 09:18 PM

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Thought airbus made these things so about anyone could be trained to fly them?

02-26-2014 | 09:27 PM

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And, now for a break, a little history of rap. You're welcome.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0NO0rArJRR4

02-26-2014 | 09:35 PM

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Dude, there's ailerons and stuff. Ah, use them maybe?

02-26-2014 | 09:40 PM

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Dude, there's ailerons and stuff. Ah, use them maybe?

Hopefully Pierre gave them a couple extra retards for good measure.

02-26-2014 | 11:27 PM

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Sign of movement, finally: Two trips in a row I've flown with a CA hired in 1997. Prior to this I had never flown with a CA on fifi hired after 1991.

02-27-2014 | 03:36 AM

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Has anyone ridden on Delta connection recently out of ATL? They are no longer putting pink tags on bags but they are putting white tags which automatically send your bag to baggage claim. I was also told by the red coat that I could not use my yellow tag. Who came up with this brilliant idea?

I know, commuting is a choice........